The Pakistan Air Force has taken delivery of two new F-16s. It was unclear from news reports on a PAF statement how many or how quickly more fighters would be purchased. Islamabad had said earlier it would need to hold off on the F-16 purchase it negotiated with Washington while it dealt with the costs and clean-up following the October earthquake.
NATO Scrambles Fighter in Newest Response to Russian Drones
Sept. 16, 2025
NATO scrambled its first fighter Sept. 13 under its new plan to bolster its defenses against Russian air incursions that was put into place after an array of Russian drones flew into Polish airspace last week, the officials from the alliance’s military command said.
